Leica has always been known for its class-leading photography in its premium segment. Every product developed with Leica or by Leica always had that signature Leica charm attached to it.
With 150 years of fame to its name, the brand has just announced its 2 latest additions to the Leica legacy, the Leica L1 and L2 premium wristwatches. Leica calls the watches “two remarkable timepieces with a patented push crown” as the watches draw inspiration from the engineering marvels made in Wetzlar.
The watches’ exterior was conceptualized by Professor Achim Heine, who has designed numerous Leica products in the past – giving him a profound understanding of the company’s aesthetic principles. As a result, the Leica L1 and Leica L2 contain subtle references to signature features from Leica’s rich history. These include, for example, the delicate design of the watch hands and applied indices, the shape of the intricate stainless-steel case, the special knurling on the crowns, and the domed watch glass that recalls the front element of a camera lens.
Both watches are powered by a completely newly developed mechanical movement with manual winding. The movement is visible through the transparent back made of resilient sapphire crystal to keep the watches resistant to scratches.
Maintaining the ‘Made in Germany’ designation was extremely important to Leica, which is why the company entered into a partnership with Lehmann Präzision GmbH. As a result, the movement and most of the watches’ components were developed and produced in the Lehmann factory in Germany’s Black Forest region, in which Leica mentions that it was to ensure an exceptional level of vertical range of manufacturing.
As for the specs of the watches, Leica shared that both watches share many specs such as the 50m 5 ATM water resistance, but with the Leica L2 being the more expensive sibling, it has several upgrades over the Leica L1.
Currently, the Leica wristwatches will only be available in 7 selected markets, China, Singapore, Japan, the USA, Austria, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. The watches will also cost you an arm as well, with the Leica L1 selling at €9,500 Euros (INR 8.13 Lakhs), and the Leica L2 selling at €13,500 (INR 11.55 Lakhs).
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